VLOG #6: Sound FX
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
, Posted by Rubber Onion at 12:00 PM
HERE IT IS!.. the VLOG on sound effects! I hope you got some use out of this one.
As you can probably tell this is great part of the process. It's a lot of fun to break sounds down into parts and build them back up using household items... I feel like MacGyver if he were a foley artist.
As with all recordings, you want to keep your eye on the input meter to make sure you're not clipping when recording your sound effects. Once you've cut them up, arrange them to the animatic but remember that these are rough placements so do a good job but don't obsess over it because they'll fall into place when you start doing the animation.
What I said at the end is true, if you don't at least try to tidy your office after recording sound effects you will be struggling with motivation the next day.
Also, I'm going to wait until I have at least 50 people on my e-mail subscriber list until I post my first trivia question + prize so if you want to participate don't forget to subscribe (even if you already follow my stuff)!
Thanks and I'll see you all for the NEXT one on MUSIC!
I never even considered doing a multitrack per sound effect before. I would just write down something like "sound of object being drug on floor" then I'd record me dragging a chair or something. I'll have to overlay tracks for my next cartoon to add some more depth. Thanks for the tips.
It's great to see how you work - eerily similar to the way I work :)
I am lucky to have a quality mic and multi-track audio editing software and layering sounds was something I learned years ago when I worked at an animation studio. You certainly have a knack for foley! That rain sounds crazy realistic!
This is truly inspiring!! I agree with Chris, rain is ridiculously realistic. Can't wait for music!!
Good stuff Steve. I never thought about doing my own sound effects. Always looking for sources of good recorded effects.
Great stuff Steve!
That is amazing how all those sounds combine to make one FULL sound! Wow! You are blessed with a bright and talented mind Stephen. That was the best Vlog ever!!!
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